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Jessie Medlin elected board president as DeSoto County supervisors rotate leadership
Summary
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors elected Supervisor Jessie Medlin as its 2026 president and Supervisor Ray Denison as vice‑president under the board's annual rotation practice; the nominations passed unanimously.
Supervisor Jessie Medlin was elected president of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 5, 2026, with Supervisor Ray Denison elected vice‑president, the board announced at its regular meeting.
Under Mississippi law and the board's customary rotation policy, the supervisors nominate and elect officers each January. Supervisor Lee Caldwell nominated Medlin for president and Denison for vice‑president; Supervisor Robert Foster seconded the motion. The board voted unanimously to approve the nominations.
The election took place at the DeSoto County Courthouse during the board's first monthly meeting of 2026. Board members said the rotation gives each supervisor an opportunity to serve in leadership and to ensure broad representation. The action was taken pursuant to Mississippi Code of 1972, Section 19‑3‑7, which requires the board to organize and elect a president and vice‑president at its first January meeting.
No other nominations were made and the board proceeded to other business after the vote.
